Battle of Nanking, Japanese soldiers of the Imperial Army on the march on the approach to the Chinese city during the Second Sino-Japanese War. World War II in Asia.
The Battle of Nanking photo source: China Incident Photograph Album Volume 2, published in 1938 by Asahi Shimbun.
Location: Nanjing, China
Shooting time: December 09, 1937
The Battle of Nanjing is a battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War. It began after the retreat of Chinese troops from Shanghai on October 9, 1937, and ended with the capture of Nanjing by Japanese troops on December 13, 1937. The government of the Republic of China evacuated to Wuhan. After the withdrawal of Chinese troops to the other side of the Yangtze River, Japanese troops entered Nanjing. For several weeks, Japanese troops massacred, tortured and raped the people of Nanjing. The number of civilians killed is about 300,000